Coal-scuttle



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. GILLETTE OF NEW HAVEN, MICHIGAN.

COAL-SCUTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,320, dated November 26, 1895. Application filed July 30, 1895. Serial No. 557,5 75. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. GILLETTE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the county of Macomb and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ooal-Scuttles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the construction of a coal-scuttle, and particularly in the construction embodying a casing in which a curved or hopper bottom is placed in connection with a movable cover, and a valve for controlling the exit through the bottom, so that coal and ashes may be emptied without dust arising through the top of the scuttle.

The invention further consists in the construction of such a scuttle with a chamber within the casing beneath the bottom, so that in dumping ashes there will be room for them to fall without raising the device from the ground; and the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional perspective of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a vertical central cross-section through the same, showing the cover open.

It is a well-known fact that in houses in which coal-stoves are used for cooking purposes, and especially where such stoves are used for heating purposes in the living rooms of a house, in emptying the coal from the scuttle into the stove the heat from the stove carries up a cloud of dust, which settles in all parts of the room, and after a winter season it is found that the curtains, carpets, 850., are covered by this fine dust, which will do a considerable amount of damage in addition to the dirt.

The casing A, I preferably make rectangular and tapering upwardly toward the top, so as to have a firm base to rest upon.

B is the bottom, which consists of a curved sheet secured to the end 0 of the outer casing near the upper end thereof, and at its sides is secured to the sides D of the casing.

The lower edge of the bottom I preferably arrange some distance above the lower edge of the casing A to form beneath the bottom,

within the extension of the casing, a chamber E, as plainly shown in both the figures.

In the lower part of the curved bottom I form a discharge-aperture, and at each side of this aperture I form, preferably on the under side, guide-fianges 1 in which slidingly engages the curved cut-off plate or valve G. At one side, this plate or valve has attached to it the curved shaft or rod H, which projects through an aperture I in the casing, at the upper end of the curved bottom which is below the point of attachment thereof, to the ends of the outer casing. This rod is provided with a handle J, projecting outside the outer casing and forming a convenient means for operating the valve.

K is a cover, which may be detachable or may be hinged to one side, as I have shown it in the drawings, which cover fits tightly over the top of the casing A.

The parts being thus constructed they are intended to operate as follows: The operator lifts the scuttle (which may be conveniently done by means of the bail L) to the top of the stove, resting the bottom of the casing A on the stove around the coal-feed aperture M, and then drawing on the handle J the valve will be withdrawn from the opening in the bottom of the scuttle and the coal will fall into the stove. Such dust as may arise will be retained in the chamber E and within the scuttle, the top of which is tightly closed by the cover.

The valve or plate G may be used to out off the coal when the desired quantity has been discharged into the stove.

In practice I find that such a scuttle is absolutely dustless, and it may be used in the most elegantly-furnished apartments without danger of dust getting into the room while filling the stove. At the same time the amount of gas liable to escape is reduced toa minimum, as the case is large enough to cover the top of the stove.

It is Well known that in pouring ashes from the sccuttle the dust is extremely annoying, especially if the wind is blowing-and my scuttle is especially adapted .for dumping ashes under all circumstances. Vhen filled with ashes and the cover closed, it may be taken to the place where the ashes may be dumped, and then drawing the valve the ashes will be discharged through the aperture into the chamber E, the dust being retained in that chamber. The form of the valve and its location and position of the handle prevent any coal-dust (or ashes) frbm working its way to the outside.

If the scuttle holds more than the chamber E has the capacity to receive, the operator can close off the discharge-aperture by means of the valve, wait a moment for the dust to settle in the chamber E, and then move it to another place and dump the remaining portion of the contents.

1 thus obtain a practically dustless coal and ash scuttle with a construction which is simple and satisfactory and from which all the coal and ashes will naturally be discharged owing to the inclination of the curved sides of the bottom.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. An ash and coal scuttle comprising in combination a rectangular casing forming the sides and ends, a movable cover, a curved bottom secured within the sides, a curved valve or plate slidingly secured on the under side of the bottom and ahandle for the valve extending through one end of the casin g, substantially as described.

2. An ash and coal scuttle comprising in combination. a rectangular casing forming the sides and ends, a movable cover, an apertured curved bottom secured within the sides above the lower edge thereof to form below the casin g the chamber E, a curved valve slidingly secured in guide flanges at its edges controlling the aperture in the bottom, the rod H extending from the side and the handle J on the end of the rod beyond the sides, the parts being arranged as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM R. GILLETTE.

\Vitnesses M. B. ODoeHER'rv, O. F. BARTHEL. 

